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GBR-1999-R-53856
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Factories (Control of Biological Agents at Work) Regulations 1999 (L.N. No. 35 of 1999).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision(s)
Gibraltar
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-04-15
Scope of text
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for risk assessment for work involving biological agents, prevention and control of exposure to biological agents, training, duty to notify of accidents, health surveillance, and special measures for laboratories and health and veterinary facilities. The Schedules set forth classification of biological agents and relevant containment measures. Implements Council Directives 90/679/EC, 93/88/EEC, and Commission Directives 95/30/EC, 97/59/EC, and 97/65/EC.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1990-11-26 (EEU-1990-DI-21269)
Directive du Conseil 90/679/CEE, du 26 novembre 1990, concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés à l'exposition à des agents biologiques au travail (septième directive particulière au sens de l'article 16 paragraphe 1 de la directive 89/391/CEE)
Basic text(s)
1956-08-01 (GBR-1956-L-92873)
Factories Act (Act. No. 1956-12).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2006-06-01 (GBR-2006-R-92885)
Factories (Protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work) Regulations (LN. 2006/082).
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Second Supplement
Date
1999-04-15
Number
No. 3098
Page range
pp. 99-130